Employee Registration Manual: GA Pest Control Exam with || || || || || || || ||
verified detailed solutions || ||
Why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) created?
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to regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
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What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA?
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The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
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What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control?
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ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm Endangered Species
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Tolerance levels were created for what 3 types of exposure?
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food levels ||
drinking water, and || ||
residential exposure. ||
Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle?
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,No! Any other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY available information from the
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manufacturer, such as guidance documents, installation instructions or technical bulletins.
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"Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide
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container. True or False?
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TRUE
The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed information to EPA
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including:
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• Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the applicator • Effect on the environment
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Definition of General Use Pesticide? || || || ||
Pesticides that are less likely to cause damage to the environment.
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Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? || || || ||
may cause human injury or damage to the environment .
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Who can apply a restricted use pesticide?
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certified operator or someone operating under his or her direct supervision
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,What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations?
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If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 and violations
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of the law may also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000 and/or one year in prison. Any
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Operator accused of a violation has the right to ask for a hearing in their city or county of
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residence.
What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act?
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest Control
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Commission ||
What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues?
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Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA). || || || ||
How often must you Re-register
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every two years || ||
All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on June 30th of each odd numbered year.
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, Post construction subterranean termite control warranty-only contracts are limited to:
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one and two family dwellings and townhomes.
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How long does a pest control company need to maintain records of WDO contracts for
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service?
for a period of two years after expiration of the contract.
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What are the three life-support requirements a pest needs to survive?
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food, water, and harborage (a place to hide)
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What are the 3 major groups of pests?
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Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and spiders) Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats
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and mice) || ||
Wood decay fungi || ||
The professional's first task is to_______ while recognizing and properly identifying the pest
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involved in an infestation.
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identify the cause (or causes) || || || ||
verified detailed solutions || ||
Why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) created?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
to regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
|| || || || || || ||
What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA?
|| || || || || || || ||
The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
|| || || ||
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm Endangered Species
|| || || || || || || || ||
Tolerance levels were created for what 3 types of exposure?
|| || || || || || || || ||
food levels ||
drinking water, and || ||
residential exposure. ||
Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle?
|| || || || || || || || ||
,No! Any other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY available information from the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
manufacturer, such as guidance documents, installation instructions or technical bulletins.
|| || || || || || || || ||
"Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
container. True or False?
|| || || ||
TRUE
The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed information to EPA
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
including:
||
• Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the applicator • Effect on the environment
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Definition of General Use Pesticide? || || || ||
Pesticides that are less likely to cause damage to the environment.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? || || || ||
may cause human injury or damage to the environment .
|| || || || || || || || ||
Who can apply a restricted use pesticide?
|| || || || || ||
certified operator or someone operating under his or her direct supervision
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
,What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to $5,000 and violations
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
of the law may also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000 and/or one year in prison. Any
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Operator accused of a violation has the right to ask for a hearing in their city or county of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
residence.
What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act?
|| || || || || || || || ||
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest Control
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Commission ||
What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA). || || || ||
How often must you Re-register
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every two years || ||
All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on June 30th of each odd numbered year.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
, Post construction subterranean termite control warranty-only contracts are limited to:
|| || || || || || || || ||
one and two family dwellings and townhomes.
|| || || || || ||
How long does a pest control company need to maintain records of WDO contracts for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
service?
for a period of two years after expiration of the contract.
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What are the three life-support requirements a pest needs to survive?
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food, water, and harborage (a place to hide)
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What are the 3 major groups of pests?
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Insects and other arthropods (mites, ticks, and spiders) Vertebrates (birds, squirrels, rats
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and mice) || ||
Wood decay fungi || ||
The professional's first task is to_______ while recognizing and properly identifying the pest
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involved in an infestation.
|| || || ||
identify the cause (or causes) || || || ||
